Williams-Sonoma Q1 EPS Lowered by Telsey Advisory Group

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 21st. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $1.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.69. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma’s current full-year earnings is $8.13 per share.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on WSM. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $150.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $140.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $136.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $116.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $154.41.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Performance

Williams-Sonoma stock opened at $177.85 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $144.90. Williams-Sonoma has a one year low of $90.87 and a one year high of $181.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.76.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Smithfield Trust Co boosted its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% in the third quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 160 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in Williams-Sonoma in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cassady Schiller Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cassady Schiller Wealth Management LLC now owns 166 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors own 99.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Laura Alber sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.49, for a total transaction of $5,219,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 990,956 shares in the company, valued at $129,309,848.44. This represents a 3.88 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Karalyn Smith sold 11,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.66, for a total transaction of $1,494,726.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 15,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,040,099. The trade was a 42.29 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 91,100 shares of company stock worth $12,525,126. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Williams-Sonoma Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 18th were issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 18th. Williams-Sonoma’s payout ratio is 26.98%.

Williams-Sonoma Company Profile

Williams-Sonoma, Inc operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. It offers cooking, dining, and entertaining products, such as cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tabletop and bar, outdoor, furniture, and a library of cookbooks under the Williams Sonoma Home brand, as well as home furnishings and decorative accessories under the Williams Sonoma lifestyle brand; and furniture, bedding, lighting, rugs, table essentials, and decorative accessories under the Pottery Barn brand.